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  • adjective comparative form of beefy: more beefy

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Examples

  • Kerravala notes that, at 848Gbps, the 4500E is now "beefier" than the higher-end Catalyst 6500 (Cisco has previously said its earlier 4500 E matched up well vs. high-end offerings from rivals such as HP).

    Cisco bolsters branch switches, routers Jim Duffy 2010

  • The fix to a more substantial or "beefier" hose takes between 1.5 to 2 hours and all customers have been notified, he said.

    Ottawa Sun 2010

  • What remains to be seen is if he can emulate the he seems to be beefier which is very good no more dreads

    Comic Book Movie 2010

  • The tests were also run on much less "beefier" hardware with analogous results.

    Zen and the Art of Programming 2009

  • Lao Ma orders rabbits for cooking that are bigger and beefier than ones kept as pets.

    In China, Bunnies Are Multiplying Like Rabbits as Their Year Nears Laurie Burkitt 2011

  • WASHINGTON -- There are beefier issues for politicians to address, but there are few other issues that deal so directly with beef.

    Senate Dem Pitches Montana Beef As Taco Bell Alternative Sam Stein 2011

  • The key elements of U.S. strategy will include a beefier military presence and deeper bilateral security ties with friendly countries, especially Japan, South Korea, Australia, the Philippines and Thailand; reaching out more to emerging powers, such as China, India and Indonesia; expanding trade; and promoting democracy and human rights.

    Clinton Says 'Center of Gravity' Shifting to Asia-Pacific Keith Johnson 2011

  • WASHINGTON -- There are beefier issues for politicians to address, but there are few other issues that deal so directly with beef.

    Senate Dem Pitches Montana Beef As Taco Bell Alternative Sam Stein 2011

  • Used smartly, dividend stocks can even generate returns that match the overall market—with beefier income streams.

    It's Payback Time! Ben Levisohn 2011

  • That notion is credible, given Apple's regular annual cycle for its smart phone, with a new version every June for the last four years, and because the company would already face considerable engineering challenges in getting the beefier battery typically required by CDMA technology into the relatively small, very thin cases that are typical of the iPhone.

    A Verizon iPhone that’s merely a refresh would be a disappointment 2011

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